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8 shot in DC, anyone else know anything?

At least eight have been injured and one killed after a mass Washington D.C. shooting this evening, BNO News is reporting.

BNO News cites the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department as saying a call came in at 7:27 p.m. local time and "details were still coming in." The incident reportedly took place at the 4000 block of South Capitol Street SE.

AP reports that the incident was a "drive-by shooting" and three arrests were made as a result. Six men and three women were shot, and five of the victims had life-threatening injuries, according to authorities. Potential motives for the shooting are not yet known.

Officials say nine people have been wounded in a drive-by shooting in the southern part of Washington, D.C., and that three arrests have been made.

Police Department spokesman Officer Hugh Carew says the shootings of six men and three women happened about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Fire Department spokesman Pete Piringer says five of the victims had life-threatening injuries. He says all were in their 20s and 30s, except for one teenager.Several people were shot in one block and another found several blocks away.

Police say three people have been arrested and a weapon has been recovered. No motive for the shootings is yet known.Authorities say four D.C. police officers were injured during a pursuit of a suspect's vehicle into neighboring Prince George's County. The injuries were minor.

D.C. has pretty high crime rate. It's not a very safe area in most parts so this is not surprising. I am sure there are shootings EVERY DAY and EVERY NIGHT there. What you see as far as Capitol Hill goes is NOT the REAL D.C.. The real D.C. is sadly poverty stricken.